Jeffrey "Jeff" Bushell is an American screenwriter who has written for The Bernie Mac Show, Drawn Together, MADtv, What I Like About You, and Zoey 101.^[1] He created and wrote the film Beverly Hills Chihuahua which was inspired by his dog, Maggie.^[2] Bushell won the Peabody Award and the Television Critics Award for his work on The Bernie Mac Show.

He was born on April 8 in New Jersey.

He is a graduate of Middlebury College where he won the Stolley Ryan award for top American literature student.

He also co-created the Nickelodeon sitcom, Marvin Marvin, which premiered on November 24, 2012.